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1、2023老高考旧教材英语高考第二轮专题复习40分阅读十七选五限时总分值练（五）I .阅读理解A（2022江西南昌一模）JOURNEY BY STEAM THROUGH THESCOTTISH HIGHLANDSEnjoy Scotland? s magnificent scenery as you （ravel on the famous Jacobite steam train.Steam locomotion has long been one of （he most elegant and memorable ways to travel,and when mixed with the

2、magnificent scenery of the Scottish Highlandsjt makes for a trip of a lifetime.On this wonderful tour-day holiday you will ride on the famous Jacobite steam train from Fort William to Mallaig,a 42-mile journey through spectacular scenery.Your trip starts near Ben Nevis,Britain s highest mountain,pas

3、ses Loch Morar,its deepest freshwater lake,and the River Morar,and （hen finally arrives beside the deepest seawater bay in Europe-Loch Nevis.Rober McAlpine s 21 -arch Glenfinnan ViaductJeatured in Hany Potter films,is just one of the engineering wonders you 11 see on the journey,which is made all th

4、e more enjoyable by the sound and fury of the steam train making its way along the Iron Road to the Isles.PriceFour days from $945 per person for Times subscribers or from $1045 per person for all other readers.Times subscribers save up to $200 per couple.Visil to redeem （兑换）your code.Departure27 Se

5、ptember and 25 Oclober,2022Price includesReturn （rain tickets from LondonVThree nights stay at the four-star Stirling Highland HotelVBrcakfast every dayVisits to （he Falkirk Wheel and Inverary Castle and cruises on Loch Lomond and Loch KatrineCall today al 0808 291 3879. l.How will people take the j

6、ourney? A.By car.B.By train.C.By airplane. D.By steamboat. 2.What can be learned about Glenfinnan Viaduct?A.It is the name of a steam train.B.It is the deepest seawater lake. C.It is shown in Hany Potter films.D.It is on the Britain s highest mountain.3 .Which of the following is included in the pri

7、ce?A.Three meals every day.B.Visit to Invcrary Castle.C.Cruises on Loch Morar.D.Return flights from London.B(2022四川泸州二模)A sunny morning was a great start to a cold day in a new city.I booked a taxi which,surprisingly.arrived in less than a minute,stopping at my feet.Taxis aren t known for their exac

8、t arrival in this city.It s often a long wait and they always end up parking away from you,vhich often leads to a lot of conversations on the phone.As I got in,I was warmly welcomed.The driver,Raju,started a conversation straight away as we set off.His conversation was full of polite English words a

9、nd 1 could see that his vocabulary wasn t too bad for someone who hadn l gone beyond high school.I was enjoying it.The only off-putting thing was the music.I asked him to turn it off and see if he liked the playlist on my phone.To my surprise,Raju knew names of the musicians and the singers.He told

10、me his formative years were the early ninetiesthe same as mine.We enjoyed six old songs before we reached the destination.Raju thanked me for the music I played and refused to take any money.I knew there was no point in pressing him so I took out some chocolate and passed it to him.He was hesitant,b

11、ut couldn t say no.After spending an hour in the market,! decided to push off.I booked a taxi and to my surprise,it was Raju again.He welcomed me with a happy smile,“The Earth is round. 1 made him promise to accept the fare this time or I would cancel the booking.He agreed.I was glad (here was no mu

12、sic playing in (he taxi as I preferred to have a chat with him.I learned Raju was a cancer survivor and the breadwinner of the family.I asked him if he needed help.He said no and (old me (hat he would keep working hard as long as his body allowed.Before saying goodbye,! asked if I could do anything

13、for him.*wSay something nice about taxi drivers,“ he laughed and drove away.4 .What problem does the taxi usually have in the city?A.It is hard to book.B.It is unsafe to take.C.It is very expensive.D.It is often behind time.5 .How did the author like the music played by Raju?A.It was pleasing.B.It w

14、as exciting.C.It was not to his taste.D.It was not in fashion.6 .Why did the author agree to get into Raju s taxi in the end? A.Raju was ready to accept the fare.B.Raju promised not to play music.C.He desired a chat with Raju in the taxi.D.He couldn t call off the booking.7 .What can we say about Ra

15、ju according to the text? A.He is well-educated.B.He is well-off.C.He is a man of few words.D.He is a respectable man.C（2022福建漳州二模）Astypalea,a butlerfly-shaped island in the central Aegean,hopes to become Greece * s first carbon- free tourist destination.Under a deal with the government.a carmaker h

16、as donated several new electric vehicles for use by Astypalca * s public scrviccs;it will sell others at cost price to its 1,200 residents.In re（urn,the government has largely increased subsidies （补贴）for （he islanders to buy electric cars and will build a hybrid solar and wind power plant to replace

17、 those polluting generators.Unlike other nearby islands,Astypalca is not connected to Greece s electricity system.With only 3,000 rooms for visitors in small hotels or flats,tourism is still low-key.Many residents make a living in the old-fashioned way:raising goats,keeping bees and fishing.The isla

18、nd was selected for the carmaker , s e- mobility experiment after Nikos Komincas,thc go-ahcad mayor,contacted the transport ministry for help in finding an electric bus to try out on its rough roads.Most islanders sound enthusiastic about the project.Mr Komineas expects the number of private cars on

19、 Astypalca to fall by a third over the next five years.Its residents,he says,will get around on e-scootcrs and electric ininibuses,which will be free linked to a mobile-phone app and available round the clock.Some observers detect a bit of green washing.Building a solar park that would generate the

20、island s electricity will not get started before the tourist season ends. A single wind turbine （涡轮）will not he fixed before 2026 even if the licensing process goes smoothly.On the other handjhe islanders worry that tourists will go elsewhere if the view is destroyed by a turbine 200 metres high.And

21、 even then.the hybrid power unit is planned to cover only about 80% of summer demand.But it is a start.8 .What common measure do the carmaker and the government take? A.Offering financial support.B.Developing a mobile-phone app.C.Making electric cars.0.Establishing a power plant.9 .Which promotes As

22、typalea s being selected for the experiment?A .Tourism prospect and heavy traffic.B. Local ion and the government s efforts.C.Islanders demand and road conditions.D.Islanders, lifestyle and large population.10. What is the major concern of the islanders if a wind turbine is fixed? A.The complex lice

23、nsing process.B.Environmental damage.C.Loss of tourists.D.The influence on their daily life. 11.What can be inferred from the text? A.The experiment will come to nothing. B.There are barriers in conducting the project. C.Green tourism will become a trend in Greece. D.The islanders are unwilling to c

24、hange their lifestyle.D（2022河北保定一模）Extremely energetic light from space is an unexplained wonder.Scientists don t know where that light comes from,exactly.And now astronomers have spotted this light,cal led gamma （伽马）rays,at higher energies than ever before.You can t see gamma rays with your eyes.Th

25、ey are much more energetic than the light （hat we can see.So you need a fancy detector to spot them.The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory,LHAASOjs an experiment in China.lt searches for extremely high energy gamma rays.Scientists have spotted 12 gamma-ray hot spots.These are parts of the sk

26、y from which the gamma rays are sent out.Those hot spots show that our galaxy,the Milky Way,has powerful particle accelerators （力速 器）.But those particle accelerators aren t made by humans.Instead,they come from violent events in the universe.They might be exploding stars,for example.Such violent eve

27、nts make electric and magnetic fields,which can speed up protons （质子）and electrons.Those fast particles can then produce gamma rays with a lot of cncrgy.That can happen when protons interact with other matter in space,for example.Scientists aren t sure what could produce gamma rays with the extreme

28、energies observed.But the new observations point to two possibilities.One hot spot was associated with the Crab Ncbula.That s the remains of an exploded star.Another possible source was the Cygnus Cocoon .That, s a region where massive stars are forming.The stars send out intense winds in the proces

29、s.LHAASO is located on Haizi Mountain in China, s Sichuan Province.lt is not yet fully operational.lt s due to be completed later this year.Then,it could find even more gamma rays. 12.What can we learn about gamma rays?A.They are invisible.B.They are often ignored.C.They contain little energy.D.They

30、 arc used to explore the universe.13 .Why are some examples used in paragraph 3?A.To make (he explanation lively.B.To help understand the Milky Way.C.To illustrate the universe is expanding.D.To show how gamma rays might be produced.14 .Which word can describe the astronomical observation mentioned

31、in this text?A.Disappointing.B.Exciting.C. Accurate.D. Uncon firmed.15 . What is a suitable title of this text?A.Gamma Rays Come from Multiple SourcesB.The Universe Is Exploding with Great EnergyC.Light from Space Has Record-Breaking Energy D.Gamma Rays Can Only Be Seen by Astronauts H.七选五(2022江苏南京盐

32、城二模)When Failure Is a Good ThingFailure is an important process you can learn from. 1Most people view failure as something that should be avoided at all costs. 2 It may have been an “F、we received on a paper or the high expectations our parents placed upon our shoulders that slopped us from trying.A

33、ward-winning psychologist and author,Ron Friedman,tells the story of how Sara Blakely,founder of Spanx,revolutionized (he women s clothing industry and became a billionaire in his book,77? Best Place To Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace.3 She had zero experience in the

34、 clothing industry,lacked an education in business and raised only $5,000 to invest.When asked where she found the courage,she gave all credit to her dad.While most parents ask their kids,“How was your day? when sitting down for dinner,Sara，s parents asked her and her brother/4What did you fail at t

35、oday? each and every night.When interviewed by CNN s Anderson Cooper,Sara said,“Instead of failure being the outcome,failure became not trying.lt forced me at a young age to want to push myself so much further out of my comfort zone. 4 It became more about learning and less about a personal weakness

36、.If we view failure as u weakness,we avoid stepping out of our comfort zone. 5 It does not define us,but instead matures us.T m sure that there arc many risks we would all take in our personal .professional and spiritual lives if we could get past a fear of failure.What has been the greatest lesson

37、you have learned when taking a chance?Please share with us. A.And,most importantlyJt means you tried.B.Let* s lake a look at how Sara faced failures.C.In reality,Sara s father had re-defined failure.D.Early on,Sara overcame a scries of difficulties.E.Instcad,wc must remind ourselves that failure is

38、an action.F.h is important to relied on what can be learnt from failure.G.We tend to connect failure with a bad experience we had as a child.40分阅读+七选五限时总分值练(五)I.【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲的是乘蒸汽火车穿越苏格兰丘陵地带的旅 行。1.B 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段“Enjoy Scotland s magnificent scenery as you travel on the famous Jacobite steam

39、 train.”可知，人们将乘火车度过这段旅程。2 .C 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段的“RobcrMcAlpine s 21 -arch Glcnfinnan Viaduct.along the Iron Roado the Isles.可知，格伦芬南高架桥在哈利波特电影中出现过。3 .B 解析细节理解题。根据 Price includes 局部的“Visits to the Falkirk Wheel and Inverary Castle and cruises on Loch Lomond and Loch Katrine”可知,参观因弗雷里城堡是包含在价格中 的。应选B项。【语篇导读

40、】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者遇到了一位准时的出租车司机Raju,Raju欣 然接受了作者更换车上音乐的建议，还为此拒绝收车费。第二次作者又坐了他的车，让他容许这 次接受车费，还了解了 Raju的一些个人情况。4 .D 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段首句“Taxis aren t known for their exact arrival in this city.” 可知，这个城市的出租车经常迟到。5 .C 解析细节理解题。根据第四段中“The only off-putting【hing was【he music.I asked him to turn it off and see if

41、he liked the playlist on my phone.”可知,Raju 播放的音乐不适合作者的 口味。6 .A 解析细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“I made him promise to accept the fare this time or I would cancel (he booking.He agreed.”可知.Raju同意收取车费作者才同意上车。7 .D解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知,Raju是一位值得尊敬的人。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了一个有关低碳生活的实验。8 .A 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Under a deal wilh 由e

42、govemmenl.for ihe islanders lo buy electric cars.”可知，汽车制造商和政府采取的共同措施是提供经济支持。9 .B 解析细节理解题。根据第二段中“Unlike other nearby islands,Astypalea is not connected to Greece * s electricity syslem.及“The island was selected.electric bus io try out on its rough roads. 可知，地理位置及政府的努力使得阿斯特帕利亚被选为实验地。10 .C 解析细节理解题。根据最后

43、一段中“On the other hand,the islanders worry that tourists will go elsewhere if the view is destroyed by a turbine 20() metres high.”可知,如果安装风力涡轮机，岛上 的居民主要担忧游客流失。11 .B 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Building a solar park.if the view is destroyed by a turbine 200 metres high.”可知，该工程的实施有一定障碍。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要围绕天文学家发现

44、的能量巨大的伽马射线展开。12 .A 解析细节理解题。根据第二段中“You can t see gamma rays with your eyes.”可知，伽马 射线是肉眼看不见的。应选A项。13 .D 解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中“they come from violent events in the universe.They might be exploding stars,for example.以及“Those fast particles can then.other matter in space,for example.”可知，恒星爆炸是宇宙中的一种强烈事件,这种强烈事件产

45、生强电磁场，加速质子和电子 的运动，进而产生强能伽马射线。所以本段中的例子是为了说明伽马射线很可能出自这些宇宙 中的强烈事件。14 .D 解析推理判断题。根据第四段中“Scientists aren t sure what could produce gamma rays with the extreme energies observed.”可知，天文观测的结果尚不能确定。15 .C 解析主旨大意题。根据全文内容尤其是第一段中的主题句“And now astronomers have spotted this light,called gamma rays,at higher energie

46、s than ever before.”可知,本文主要围绕天文学 家发现的能量巨大的伽马射线展开。II.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述Spanx的创始人Sara Blakely的故事来告诉 我们该如何对待失败。Sara Blakely的父亲重新定义了失败,他让孩子明白，失败并不是最终结 果，而只是缺乏尝试。失败没有定义我们，而是让我们成长，让我们脱离舒适区并变成一个更优秀 的人。1 .A 解析 根据上文“Failure is an important process you can learn from.”推测本句承接上文继续 说明失败的重要意义:这意味着你尽力了。故A项符合语境。

47、2 .G 解析根据上文“Most people view failure as something that should be avoided at all costs.”以 及下文“It may have been an F we received on a paper or the high expectations our parents placed upon our shoulders that stopped us from trying.”可知，人们认为失败是生活中无论如何都要 防止的东西，后几句讲述的是我们小时候的一些失败，故推测本句在讲人们对失败的看法，故G项 符合语境。3

48、 .D 解析根据下文“She had zero experience.each and every night. 可知,下文说 Sara 在服装行 业没有经验，没有商业的学习经历,也没有钱投资，她只有她父亲的教诲:“你今天什么失败了 ”,由 此可知这一段在讲Sara经历的困难。故D项符合语境。4 .C 解析 根据上文“When interviewed by CNN* s.so much further out of my com fori zone.” 以及 下文“It became more about learning and less about a personal weakness.”可知，空前说，失败并非结 果，而是一种不愿尝试的想法，讲的是失败的定义;空后说，失败更多是关于吸取教训，而非个人弱 点，讲的也是失败的定义。此外，这种失败的定义让Sara脱离了自己的舒适圈，所以这里在说Sara 的父亲对失败的重新定义对Sara的影响。故C项符合语境。5 .E 解析 根据上文“If we view failure as a weakness,we avoid stepping out of our comfort zone.” 以及下文“Il does not define us.if w